About This Guide; How This Guide Is Organized; Configuring The Motherboard - Asus A8N-SLI Premium Manual

About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and

configuring the motherboard.

How this guide is organized

How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized
This manual contains the following parts:
• • • • • C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n
C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n
This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new
technology it supports.
• • • • • C h a p t e r 2 : H a r d w a r e i n f o r m a t i o n C h a p t e r 2 : H a r d w a r e i n f o r m a t i o n C h a p t e r 2 : H a r d w a r e i n f o r m a t i o n
C h a p t e r 2 : H a r d w a r e i n f o r m a t i o n C h a p t e r 2 : H a r d w a r e i n f o r m a t i o n
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to
perform when installing system components. It includes description of
the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.
• • • • • C h a p t e r 3 : P o w e r i n g u p C h a p t e r 3 : P o w e r i n g u p
C h a p t e r 3 : P o w e r i n g u p C h a p t e r 3 : P o w e r i n g u p C h a p t e r 3 : P o w e r i n g u p
This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST
messages, and ways of shutting down the system.
• • • • • C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p
C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS
Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also
provided.
• • • • • C h a p t e r 5 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t C h a p t e r 5 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t C h a p t e r 5 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t C h a p t e r 5 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t C h a p t e r 5 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t
This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes
with the motherboard package.
• • • • • C h a p t e r 6 : N V I D I A C h a p t e r 6 : N V I D I A C h a p t e r 6 : N V I D I A C h a p t e r 6 : N V I D I A C h a p t e r 6 : N V I D I A
This chapter tells how to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards.
• • • • • A p p e n d i x : I n s t a l l a t i o n o p t i o n s A p p e n d i x : I n s t a l l a t i o n o p t i o n s A p p e n d i x : I n s t a l l a t i o n o p t i o n s
A p p e n d i x : I n s t a l l a t i o n o p t i o n s A p p e n d i x : I n s t a l l a t i o n o p t i o n s
This appendix describes how to install optional accessories to your
motherboard.
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